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NPP youth condems the arrests of the 8 Matebeleland demonstrators
02 Jan 2018 at 16:46hrs | Views
Revolutionary greetings comrades. I opined from the onset that Mnangagwa's accession to power was nothing but a mere change of personalities at the helm and the continuation of the old system-Mugabeism. Mnangagwa wholly subscribes to Mugabeism and he won't divorce this ideology any time soon.
The case in point is the ruthless arrest of 8 Matebeleland youth's who demonstrated at a religious gathering in the presence of the president about the Gukurahundi atrocities. What is most worrying is the fact that they engaged in a peaceful demonstration, but still got arrested.
What happenned to the freedom of expression? This exposed Mnangagwa who parades himself as the champion of human rights yet he is a certified autocrat.
Gukurahundi issue is very fragile hence the president must handle it with great care. If the voice of the people is the voice of God why were the peaceful demonstrators assualted and arrested? This is what is going to happen in the upcoming elections. Democracy in Zimbabwe is unconcious, we therefore, need strong opposition to resuscitate democracy and give it the much needed breath of life. We can't at this age allow the ruling party degenerate into embracing the economy of blood and iron. This is an archiac economy that belongs in the dustbins.
The arrests confirm that Zimbabwe is a military state and the rise to power by Mnangagwa have dissolved even the remaining minute particles of democacy. The arrest of the 8 Matebeleland demonstrators is a premonition of the death of democracy. Mnangagwa and his military allies are so committed in molesting democracy. They will do anything and everything to remain in power. It is thus the duty of all the citizens to condemn the abuse of power by Zanu Pf. It is high time this evil marriage between the security apparetus and Zanu Pf is dissolved. If this mischivious partnership continues unabbatted, then we must kiss democracy good bye.
Let us come together and defend democracy. If we fail, democracy will crumble further and our hopes for free and fair elections are doomed. Democracy gives light to the nation and therefore, extinguishing it will consign us into darkness and anarchy.
As NPP youth, we condemn the arrest of the 8 Matebeleland demonstrators with the contempt it deserves. We therefore, advocate for the dropping of their charges and their immediate release. In one accord we say: #BringBackTheMatebeleland8.
Victory is certain, allutta continua.
NPP National youth spokesperson Khulani David Ndhlovu
The case in point is the ruthless arrest of 8 Matebeleland youth's who demonstrated at a religious gathering in the presence of the president about the Gukurahundi atrocities. What is most worrying is the fact that they engaged in a peaceful demonstration, but still got arrested.
What happenned to the freedom of expression? This exposed Mnangagwa who parades himself as the champion of human rights yet he is a certified autocrat.
Gukurahundi issue is very fragile hence the president must handle it with great care. If the voice of the people is the voice of God why were the peaceful demonstrators assualted and arrested? This is what is going to happen in the upcoming elections. Democracy in Zimbabwe is unconcious, we therefore, need strong opposition to resuscitate democracy and give it the much needed breath of life. We can't at this age allow the ruling party degenerate into embracing the economy of blood and iron. This is an archiac economy that belongs in the dustbins.
The arrests confirm that Zimbabwe is a military state and the rise to power by Mnangagwa have dissolved even the remaining minute particles of democacy. The arrest of the 8 Matebeleland demonstrators is a premonition of the death of democracy. Mnangagwa and his military allies are so committed in molesting democracy. They will do anything and everything to remain in power. It is thus the duty of all the citizens to condemn the abuse of power by Zanu Pf. It is high time this evil marriage between the security apparetus and Zanu Pf is dissolved. If this mischivious partnership continues unabbatted, then we must kiss democracy good bye.
Let us come together and defend democracy. If we fail, democracy will crumble further and our hopes for free and fair elections are doomed. Democracy gives light to the nation and therefore, extinguishing it will consign us into darkness and anarchy.
As NPP youth, we condemn the arrest of the 8 Matebeleland demonstrators with the contempt it deserves. We therefore, advocate for the dropping of their charges and their immediate release. In one accord we say: #BringBackTheMatebeleland8.
Victory is certain, allutta continua.
NPP National youth spokesperson Khulani David Ndhlovu
Source - Khulani David Ndhlovu
